Customer Reviews

Samsung UN65C6500 65-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

(Note, I am ranking this TV 3.5 stars)

I have a Sony 46" XBR3 but have been dying to upgrate to at least a 60". So when I see Samsung has two 65"ers in their 2010 line up (the 6500 and the not-yet-released-at-this-time 8500), I knew that I have to get one of them now.

First a few disclaimers on my purchase decision:
1. I only want to buy a LED LCD from Sony or Samsung--it's a personal thing. No Plasma/regular LCD/projector. So there aren't that many choices
2. Ideally I would have bought a local-dimming LED LCD since it will have the best contrast/dark level. But it's not available for 60"+ and I don't see it in the horizon in the next 18 months.
3. I hang the TV on the wall and only use the TV for display only. So all the other bells and whistles on sound--I don't care and won't review here
4. while 3D can be cool, I think it's over-hyped and doesn't worth another $500-1K for the 8500. I also need the TV now so 6500 it is!
5. This purchase is a "upgrade" to my 46" Sony XBR3, which was a decent top model 3-4 years ago. I also bought a Samsung 46" b650 LCD last year, so some of my comments will inevitably be compared against these TVs.

Pros:
1. Aesthetics. At 1.2" thickness, this unit is super slick, especially if you hang it on the wall--a great visual asset to our family room. Viewing aside, the glossy screen actually makes the unit looks more elegant.
2. Picture quality is not bad, when you can overlook some uniformity issues in bright/solid color scenes (see my cons). No clouding/flash light issues in dark scenes that are common with some LCD TVs. Excellent contrast and in terms of viewing angle; I don't see any significant degradation even past 45 degrees.


Cons:
1. There is only 1 big con IMO that makes this a 3.5-star instead of a 5-star The TV has some uniformity issues (vertical bands/lines of a different shades). This is especially blatant if you are watching bright scenes (i.e., watching the World Cup in a sea of grass green or in a DVD player menu when the background is supposed to be one solid color). At first, I thought this is due to a defective TV so I called AMZN for an exchange. (BTW, Kudos to AMZN concierge for the excellent CS.) But the 2nd TV also has the same problem, amid milder that I can probably "live with". I now think the problem is due to the edge-lit LED design as the bands seem to exhibit a pattern and especially obvious in the center (furtherst from the edge). Minus 1 star here!

(Other cons):
1. No wireless adapter included. Samsung, you just lost a potential customer who could potentially give you extra revenue from using the internet apps. Instead, you decided to nickle and dime me on the wireless adapter that probably worths $10 mfg cost (and no way am I buying it for $79-100).
2. For whatever reason, Samsung decides to use a glossy screen on all their LED TVs. My windows are behind the sofa so I see all the glares during daytime viewing. A downgrade from my Sony XBR3 or Samsung B650 which have matte screens. Minus .5 star here!
3. The chrome TV base is very cheesy and ugly. I am glad that I get to remove this for hanging the TV. It was also a pain to remove the base as well. In my Sony XBR3, you can remove the screws and the TV would still sit securely on the stand, so you can take your time to lift the TV and hang it. But the C6500 base is poorly designed that as soon as you remove the screws that secure the base, the TV would fall and have no where to go but up--a challenging task you if only have 2 people for the task.
3. It's impossible to access the I/O panel once you hang the TV (I have a low-profile mount). I don't understand why they don't leave a few extra ports on the side.
4. If I have to be picky, the remote looks cheap. It looks like a remote from a 10 year old VCR, totally not matching the sleek glass bezel of the set. I use an universal Remote so it's not a big issue for me.
5. Finally, this TV, like any other 120Hz or 240Hz TVs out there, has a motion enhancing feature (Motion Plus) that makes a lot of movies become video-like (instead of film), i.e., the soap opera effect. Some people likes it, most don't. Personally I don't but you can easily turn off the feature or I use the custom setting to keep the blurr reduction at 10 while reducing the judder to 4.

I purchased this TV without doing any research at all (which is unusual for me), just walked into the store and took one look at this beauty and knew it was coming home with me. Unfortunately, I should have done my research.

Don't get me wrong, the television is beautifully assembled, looks phenomenal wall mounted and has a fabulous picture. The thing is, it has these "white spots". Yes after about 5 minutes of watching I noticed during the bright scenes there were at least 5 spots about 1 cm in diameter each, located at the middle top and bottom of the screen, and also in the top left corner. The spots at the bottom of the screen almost looked like they could be related to the screw position for the stand (this was wall mounted though), but spots were also present on the top of the TV in the middle and top left. I decided my panel was defective. But I went into 2 other stores and their display models had the exact same "white spots"! Even though they aren't visible in all scenes, I couldn't justify the price of this TV for anything less than perfect. Also, I wasn't that pleased with the ability of this TV to handle motion, especially fast motion like football, and there was some juddering during movies, even though I tinkered with the Motion Plus settings quite a bit. The picture is quite vibrant but has an overall slightly "soft" appearance, almost like you are looking at it through fog. It wasn't that noticeable until I replaced the TV with the Samsung PN63C8000 63-Inch 1080p 3D Plasma HDTV, Black, which has a phenomenally better picture, has 3D capability, and is about $500 cheaper.

I would definitely recommend Samsung's high end plasma line over this LED model. Much better picture and no panel flaws. Seriously Samsung, what's up with the "white spots"?????

This TV needs more reviews! I would give the tv 4.5 stars, not 5. I got it a couple weeks ago now. Overall it is an awesome TV, beautifully designed. Picture quality in HD and Blu-ray is amazing. SD is perfectly acceptable. The streaming movie internet apps are cool. Inputting text is a bit clunky however. Can't seem to get the facebook to work. Speakers are kinda sucky but you have to expect that on such a thin TV--got to get a home theater set up. There is a bit of light leak at the 4 corners of the TV, but again I think you kind of have to expect this on such a large LED edge lit tv. It can definitely be minimized with adjusting the picture settings.

If you want the biggest TV you can get without being really rich, this is the one to get. :)

Cheers.

I was a little reluctant to buy this TV due to some of the negative reviews, but I'm glad I decided to buy it, being the fourth Samsung I've bought. I keep upgrading as they get bigger and better. Mine had no problems at all with beautiful picture and great quality. I can't complain with mine. I'm really enjoying it.

I have had this LED for over a year now. No white spots and no problems, just a Perfect Picture...Thank You Samsung

Just got this yesterday & used the ultra slim samsung mounts. Fabulous color and clarity. No disoloration or "white spots". Internet connection should be wired. The wireless option does not work well. But just amazed at the clarity at this size.

Saw this model in a store and liked it, but it was out of stock. In the store I thought the picture looked a little cloudy, however, when I got the tv home it looked great. Upgraded my standard receiver to high definition and its amazing how sharp things are. Now as long as it will last years and years.

I have a large living room 32ft x 20ft, I have had a 46" Samsung in this room for about five years and it always seemed a little small for the room size. I didn`t want to spend a ton of money for a 65" LED TV nor did I want a 3D TV unless it was glasses free and that isn`t available yet, and Plasmas where out of the question I just don`t like the heat and noise they put out. I found this 65" Samsung UN65C6500VF LED TV for only $3000 at Amazon.com with free shipping. I sit 13ft away from the screen and I love the picture, and now I have a TV that is the perfect size for my room. For the size of the screen and all the features in this TV I think I got it at a great price with free delivery, that is almost what I paid for my 46" Samsung only 5 years ago. This TV is also very energy efficient, in movie mode it uses about 70 watts and in standard mode it uses just over 100 watts even in dynamic mode it uses less than my 46" Samsung does.

Just received this T.V., and couldn't be more pleased. Will write again in the future, but dont expect I will change my mind.
A very important comment in regards to the delivery of this huge (65") T.V.. The delivery company CEVA was OUTSTANDING in every respect. Very efficient, arrived as scheduled, delivery men were very professional, very courteous. I can't say enough about how please we were with the entire process. THANK YOU AMAZON! THANK YOU CEVA.

i have had such a hard time trying to improve the image quality of this TV....some shows do look amazing on here but other shows, especially older episodes and most sports, appear to almost not be in HD....I have played with every setting to try and get a decent image but it have not had any luck....sent samsung a message looking for assistance but they never replied....if it wasn't such a hassle, i would return this TV.....very disappointed for the price I paid!